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Saracens coaches heading to Blackheath and Dartfordians

5:13pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

COACHES from 2011 Premiership champions Saracens will be passing on their knowledge and skills to youngsters at Blackheath and Dartfordians rugby clubs this summer.

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Bears charged down in cup

5:02pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

BECKENHAM Bears were knocked out of the London Challenge Cup at the first round stage after going down 46-12 at home to South West London Chargers at Copers Cope Road on Saturday.

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Beckenham Bears slain by Medway Dragons

12:38pm Thursday 9th May 2013

THINGS did not exactly go to plan for the Beckenham Bears RLFC against higher division Medway Dragons on Saturday at Copers Cope Road as they lost their first home game 58-12.

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Beckenham rugby league side pegged back at Newham

4:56pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

BECKENHAM Bears RLFC opened their London Entrance League account on Saturday with an impressive away draw at the Newham Dockers.

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Promotion and cup double for Beccs

11:20am Tuesday 30th April 2013

BECCEHAMIANS defeated Eastbourne 47-0 in an away play-off victory on Saturday to secure promotion from Kent One to London Three SE.

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Club sign-off with Kent Cup victory

12:50pm Monday 29th April 2013

Despite a poor finish to their league season, victory in the Kent Cup brings cheer to Blackheath

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Holland’s late strike denies Yusuf

12:44pm Monday 29th April 2013

Try at the death denies Yusuf Ibrahim victory in his last match in charge at Blackheath

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Top three finish for Combe after Barnes win

12:30pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

WESTCOMBE Park finished the season third in the table after a 27-23 final day triumph at Barnes.

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Shoots edge out Orpington in semi-final thriller

11:38am Wednesday 24th April 2013

SHOOTERS Hill will face Dartfordians in the Kent Salver final after just holding on to see off Orpington 33-32.

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Shooters Hill can't match Bourne Supremacy

3:20pm Tuesday 16th April 2013

SHOOTERS Hill ended the season with a heavy 50-0 defeat at Sittingbourne.

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Colfeains go wayward at Haywards

3:09pm Tuesday 16th April 2013

IN appalling weather conditions high up on the South Downs, Old Colfeians lost 24-12 in London & SE Division One at Haywards Heath.

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Tries rain in as Beccs smash Cranbrook

10:44am Tuesday 16th April 2013

BECCEHAMIANS defeated Cranbrook 56-0 to remain second in Kent One.

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Channel Islanders sunk at Westcombe Park

10:08am Tuesday 16th April 2013

TWO tries apiece to prop Dale Bellinger and centre Ben Hough, together with seven points from the boot of Luke Giles, inspired Westcombe Park to a convincing 27-0 home win over Guernsey.

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Losing run continues as Club denied

8:33pm Sunday 14th April 2013

Richmond consign Blackheath to fourth successive defeat

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Gravesend snatch victory in final minutes

3:52pm Sunday 14th April 2013

Gravesend travelled across the Thames to old rivals Westcliffe on Saturday, knowing that nothing less than a win would help their chances of staying in the National League for next season, and the hope that Dorking would take the points from their visit to Tring.

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Century joy for Dartfordians against Shooters Hill in rugby rout

5:05pm Tuesday 9th April 2013

DARTFORDIANS ran out convincing 100-10 victors over Shooters Hill on Saturday.

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Beccs bank another win with HSBC triumph

11:41am Tuesday 9th April 2013

BECCECHAMIANS extended their unbeaten run to 11 league games with a convincing 39-9 success at HSBC.

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Try haul earns bonus point win for Combe

10:02am Tuesday 9th April 2013

WESTCOMBE Park returned to winning ways with a six-try bonus point 38-15 victory at CS Rugby.

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Another heavy loss for Colfeians

3:47pm Monday 8th April 2013

OLD Colfeians crashed to a 78-10 defeat to Basingstoke in their London & SE Division One clash at Horn Park.

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Colfeians Havant got ability to hold on

4:19pm Monday 25th March 2013

OLD Colfeians were very unlucky to lose 33-28 to Havant in their London & SE Division One match on the south coast.

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Blackheath blinded by blizzard

7:11pm Sunday 24th March 2013

Blackheath lose out to Rosslyn Park in the sleet.

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Gravesend lose point in dying minutes

8:02pm Saturday 23rd March 2013

The England supporters the previous week questioned the decision making of the official on the park, and on Saturday, Gs supporters were left wondering if it was a deliberate ploy, of the official in charge, not to look for off-sides throughout a poorly run game.

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Shooters Hill just edged out by Cranbrook

2:12pm Wednesday 13th March 2013

A VERY close match saw Cranbrook squeeze home by five points, forcing Shooters Hill back down to eighth place in Kent One.

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Improved display but familiar result for Colfeians

1:38pm Wednesday 13th March 2013

OLD Colfeians were unlucky to go down 16-8 at home to Hove in London One South on Saturday.

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Combe enjoy comfortable win at Staines

1:13pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

WESTCOMBE Park ran in seven tries in Saturday’s 45-10 win at Staines.

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Spirited fight back for bonus point

9:38am Sunday 10th March 2013

An unusual start to the game as three minutes in home loose head was sent to the bin for an offence only seen by the referee, then just moments later when Gs were awarded a penalty, both touch judges raised their flags to approve the Chris Meddings kick only to see the referee over-rule their decision.

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Shoots bank HSBC bonus victory

1:49pm Tuesday 5th March 2013

A BATTLING 20-17 win over HSBC saw Shooters Hill jump up two places to sixth in Kent One.

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Spirited display but familiar story for Colfeians at Chichester

1:38pm Tuesday 5th March 2013

OLD Colfeians put up a spirited display in a 24-5 defeat against a Chichester side who lie second in London & SE Division One.

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Combe make most of double purple patch at Tring

10:50am Tuesday 5th March 2013

WESTCOMBE Park secured another bonus point win with a 32-18 success at Tring.

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Colfe's rugby player scores try on England elite squad debut

3:28pm Wednesday 27th February 2013

A YOUNG rugby player from Eltham has been selected for the U16 England elite squad.

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Leaders East Grinstead just too hot to handle for Colfeians

11:07am Wednesday 27th February 2013

OLD Colfeians suffered a heavy 76-0 defeat against London & SE One leaders East Grinstead at Horn Park.

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Shoots just edge thriller at Southwark

10:51am Wednesday 27th February 2013

SHOOTERS Hill squeezed home 20-18 against Southwark Lancers on a cold day at Burgess Park.

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Great entertainment at 25th year of sevens

12:54pm Tuesday 26th February 2013

Such was the dominance of the Chis and Sid team that they went through the competition having kept their line in tact throughout the evening, scoring a total of 93 points with none against.

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Combe come good late in each half to see off Thurrock

4:36pm Monday 25th February 2013

SIX tries and some fine kicking made for an entertaining game of rugby on a bitterly cold day at Goddington Dene on Saturday where Westcombe Park defeated Thurrock 35-18.

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Gs ease through to Kent Plate semi-final

10:52pm Wednesday 20th February 2013

Following a disappointing result away at Guernsey at the week-end, Gs were keen to ensure that they should not slip up against their London South East 3 opponents in this mid-week encounter.

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Lee rugby side finally end long wait for victory

3:27pm Tuesday 19th February 2013

OLD Colfeians recorded their first win of the season against Gosport & Fareham in London & SE Division One on Saturday.

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